The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight!!! 男二上位！！！

1. 151 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 26kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds

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   🍈🍈The male lead was just playing around at first, but unfortunately, the female lead was really going to leave. After ten years of love, he finally got his wish. But then he stumbled upon Jiang Bai in a secluded corner, making the innocent girl film a kissing scene. The next time they met, he saw him in a van being held on the lap of a top star, his breath ragged from the kiss.

2. 152 等 Waiting for the Wind, Waiting for Her to Look Back 等风等她再回头 Like Water似水Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Xia Wanning finally discovers that her husband of five years has always loved another woman, his moonlight in his heart. The son she's doted on also lights up at the sight of that woman, practically ready to call her Mom on the spot. Xia Wanning accepts reality: the scumbag husband and the ungrateful son can both get lost! After the divorce, Li Beichen discovers that his once obedient, gentle, and sweet wife has become radiant and bold, with countless secret identities and 1.2kReads7.8Score13814d adds
3. 153 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.2kReads9.3Score61314d adds

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   The second male lead takes over, and the female lead transmigrates into the book and follows the male lead for three years, only to realize she's mistaken him for someone else. She decisively chooses to leave and comes to the second male lead's side, whereupon he discovers he can no longer live without her. [Shy]

4. 154 夜 Night Crossing, Warm Lips 夜渡唇温 Song Bu'er宋不二Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted 579Reads8.8Score11314d adds
5. 155 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 99.9kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds

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   🌷🌷The second male lead takes over!! ①When he almost lost everything due to blindness, she stayed by his side, encouraging and supporting him, helping him rebuild his life. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned to her home country. On her birthday, after a phone call from her first love, he abandoned her alone on a mountaintop. He said, "It's just a birthday, it happens every year, what's the big deal about missing one?" Heartbroken, she decisively broke up with him and had a whirlwind marriage with the richest man's son. He regretted it, humbly begging her to get back together, but his attempts to win her back were futile.

6. 156 骗 You Tricked Me into Getting a Fake Marriage Certificate? I'll Marry Your Infertile Uncle and Make You Weep 骗我领假证？转嫁绝嗣小叔虐哭你 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes center stage + marriage first, love later + best friend's uncle dotes on her + family regrets too late + punishing scumbags + face-slapping] [Cold, abstinent man with no heirs and a stubborn mouth × dazzling beauty who's clear-eyed about the world] Three years into her marriage, Lin Ran discovers that the marriage she treasured was an elaborate con. The marriage certificate is fake, her husband is fake, and even the parents who raised her with such devoted care are fake. 84.1kReads8.1Score3.6k14d adds

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   The second male lead takes over + arranged marriage to fall in love later + broken relationship can't be mended + a penniless uncle who's only obsessed with the female lead. The scumbag tricks her into a fake marriage? The female lead, clear-headed and calm, immediately starts the drama, whirlwinds into marrying the penniless uncle and using the opportunity to get revenge on the scumbag. She subtly steals the heart of a powerful man, luring him step by step into a trap. Imagine the stubborn guy going from not loving her at all to deeply in love, becoming addicted to spoiling her. [Kissing emojis]

7. 157 又 Fighting for Her, Fighting Over Her! The Capital's Princely Heir Falls Hard Every Day 又争又抢！京圈太子爷日日沦陷 Jiu Jiuyi酒玖宜Modern Romance123k WordsOngoing [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + No Getting Back Together + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Sweet Treat] [Versatile Tattoo Artist Heroine vs. Beijing's Rich Heir Who Falls for Her on His Own] Shen Zhiyi inherited her mother's “great taste” and picked an absolute scumbag from the two candidates in her arranged marriage. She got a real-life taste of the classic “running away while pregnant” plot from domineering-CEO novels! The day Shen Zhiyi discovered Ji Nanfeng was chea 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Second male lead!!!

8. 158 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.1kReads9.2Score77114d adds

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   🍁①She never imagined that the man who once doted on her would one day bring another woman home and ask her to end their marriage.💘💘💘But after she left, her shadow filled his life, while another person's shadow had already appeared in hers...

9. 159 军 Ten Years of Military Marriage Without Seeing Each Other, Now You're Panicking Because Your Wife Wants a Divorce 军婚十年不见面，媳妇离婚你慌了 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Face-Slapping + Smashing Scumbags + Pocket Dimension + Ensemble Cast + Over-the-Top Drama + Ex-Husband Begs for Reconciliation] In her previous life, Shen Liufang was stuck in a loveless marriage, while her husband spent ten years stationed at the border and never came home! She worked like a beast of burden for her in-laws and was still dismissed as utterly useless. In the end, they schemed against her and took revenge, and she was poisoned to death by her own daughter. Reborn, she tears up th 9.2kReads8.3Score99514d adds

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   🍁①The male and female leads were married in the military for ten years, yet he still couldn't warm the male lead's heart. His heart belonged only to his beloved, the female lead. Even when she was terminally ill, he refused to return to see her one last time before her death, and she ultimately died on the operating table… 🍇🍇Reborn, the female lead returned to three months before her wedding to the male lead. This time, she decided to let them be together and took the initiative to annul the engagement…

10. 160 军 Ten Years of Marriage Without a Wedding Night: Reborn, I Refuse to Marry Him 军婚十年不圆房，重生后我不嫁了 Good Luck In Abundance好运連連Modern Romance475k WordsOngoing [The 1980s + military marriage + spatial dimension + joining the army in the compound] Xu Zhitang has been married to her military husband for ten years, but he has another family outside their home. On their wedding night, he told her that his heart belonged only to his childhood sweetheart. She was to do her duty as a wife and not entertain any other hopes. For the sake of his childhood sweetheart, he refused to consummate their marriage for ten years. She cared for her paralyzed mother-in-law 3.7kReads8.5Score44314d adds
11. 161 私 Secretly Stashed Candy 私藏糖 Jiang Ran浆染Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Puppy-Like Boyfriend] The childhood friend who grew up with Wen Li is pinned against the wall by a new girl. “Do you like Wen Li or me?” Ji Baiqian pins her back. “Of course you. She's just staying at my house.” The girl gives him a sultry kiss, and he immediately wraps his arms around her and kisses her back. Later... A certain jealous male friend asks Wen Li in front of Ji Baiqian, “Do you like him or me?” I rise onto my toes and kiss him. “Of course 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    💓💘 Sweet romance, school setting, unrequited love, second male lead's rise to power, youthful sweetness turning unrequited love into open affection—the sweetness level is off the charts! Ji Baiqian and Wen Li are childhood friends who grew up together. Then, a new girl pins him against the wall and asks, "Do you like Wen Li or me?" Bian Xu directly asks Wen Li in front of Ji Baiqian, "Do you like him or me?" Wen Li stands on tiptoe and kisses her, replying, "Of course it's you. I'm not familiar with him."

12. 162 拒 I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A 753Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "I, Wang Ruolan, would rather marry a rustic villager than be a concubine." She slapped her fiancé, broke off the engagement, left the capital, and went with her father to Yongzhou.

13. 163 分 After the Breakup, the Tsundere Male Supporting Lead Takes the Lead 分手后傲娇男配上位了 The Witch's Apple女巫的苹果Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown After a Long Road to Winning Her Back] Reborn at twenty-one, Xia Yu feels there’s still time to set everything right. Her sister is alive. She hasn’t been deceived and imprisoned by Lu Lin, and the tottering Xia family can still be saved. So she puts on the most innocent makeup, wears her most alluring outfit, and goes to see that man. Everyone says Xia Yu is getting in over her head. How could she dare go af 85Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    [Top Post] Su Xiao had liked Liang Qisheng for four years. She was always there for him, obedient and sensible. He would call her in the middle of the night and she'd get up to pick him up from the bar, and the next morning she'd bring him homemade hangover soup. She knew his friends teased her for being too eager, but she always remembered the warmth Liang Qisheng had once brought her. So she ignored his indifference until she overheard him betting on her with someone else, until she saw him skip her birthday to have a candlelight dinner with his childhood sweetheart. Finally, Su Xiao gave up. When Liang Qisheng introduced her to a boyfriend under the guise of doing it for her own good, Su Xiao agreed, but it was someone else entirely—Liang Qisheng's roommate, Ji Lin'an.

14. 164 丈 Her Husband Always Takes His Childhood Sweetheart’s Side, but He Panics When She Remarries a Commander 丈夫处处护青梅，改嫁首长他急了 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Youran wakes up to find that she has transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era, where she has become a cannon-fodder supporting female character. Her husband is about to marry the goddess he has secretly loved for years after his wife dies, while the child the original owner had with an unknown man is destined to become a foil for comparison. The moment Shen Youran sees the adorable little dumpling of a child, her heart melts! Now that she has transmigrated here, this is her child. She 1.9kReads9.0Score32214d adds
15. 165 锁 A Kiss Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨生欢 Snow Firefirefire雪火火火Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew Su Qingyun loved Lu Shuyan. She had waited for him for six years, never imagining that with their wedding day approaching, all she would get was a declaration from the Lu family: Their engagement had been nothing more than a joke between the older generation. And the man she was engaged to had never said a word about it, from beginning to end. Everyone was waiting to see the once-adored young heiress become a laughingstock. Su Qingyun simply turned away and, in no t 2.1kReads8.8Score21614d adds

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    🍁①The male and female leads are engaged. The female lead has loved the male lead for six years and waited for him for six years, only to be told, "The engagement was just a joke from the older generation. Did you really take it seriously?" Disappointed, the female lead leaves and marries someone else...

16. 166 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    The book is titled "The Crown of Black Moonlight"!! I just couldn't stop reading! There's no substitute for it online! Even I, a book-starved reader, stayed up until 3 AM last night and couldn't bear to finish it! A sweet romance set in a wealthy family + a forbidden lover falling from grace + the second male lead taking over + a chaotic love triangle – a 10-year-old novel about a wealthy family that my friend strongly recommended!

17. 167 傅 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 3.9kReads9.2Score41414d adds

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    Family members, hurry and buy this book! The lowly servant Wen Yan is driven away by Chu Shiyu. When they meet again, she's become the secretary of his rival. Chu Shiyu is in a nightmare of trying to win her back, but Wen Yan already has Fu Hansi by her side. Fu Hansi seems aloof, but he's actually already deeply in love with Wen Yan. His long-planned love is super sweet, so dive in without hesitation!

18. 168 谢 Mr. Xie, Your Secret Identity Is Showing 谢少，你的马甲掉了 Year After Year, I Think of You岁岁念卿Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted I once chased the moon with all my might, because I loved it. And I stand on a branch because birds naturally roost in trees., Shi Zhao The world sees me as mud, but for you alone, I am an abyss willing to sink, only so I can catch you every time you fall., Xie Yan I love your fearless pursuit, your flourishing spirit, the way you run toward me. I feel for your exhaustion, and I let you go, thinking that was the greatest kindness I could offer you., Shen Qingzhou 15Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    [Bookmark this!] This new book about the second male lead rising to power is absolutely amazing! The plot and atmosphere are incredible ε=ε=(>Д<)ノノ!! 🌈The pacing is fast, the plot is fresh and engaging, and I highly recommend it.

19. 169 好 So Smitten! Completely Hooked! My Beijing Husband Is So Seductive and Flirtatious 好心动！超上头！京圈老公欲又撩 Luo Ying Like Water洛潆如水Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Married first, love later + secret crush comes true + both leads inexperienced + long-planned romance + healing each other] [Slender-waisted, soft-skinned, fair and beautiful princess × mature, steady chairman of a prominent capital-city business association | Age gap] Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou grew up together. She had loved and pursued him for years, always trailing after him. She once vowed she would marry no one but him. But on the eve of their wedding registration, she got a cold, heartless b 2.2kReads8.5Score26114d adds

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    🍎🌿The second male lead takes over. ①Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou are childhood sweethearts; she's his constant companion. She'd do anything for Lu Jingzhou, no matter the cost. Even when mocked by his friends, she never complained. For the past two years, she endured his emotional abuse, constant nitpicking, and demanding work schedule. She offered him her whole heart, letting him trample on it! On the eve of their marriage registration, she received a cold and heartless breakup from him. He thought she'd be back like a devoted follower within three days, but instead, he received news that she had married a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.

20. 170 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.5kReads9.3Score70714d adds

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    The person you don't cherish, someone else will; the person you ignore, someone else will care. You think the female lead can't live without you? But you're wrong. No one is indispensable. After being heartbroken by the male lead, the female lead turned away and threw herself into the arms of the second male lead. The second male lead finally won her heart. 🍔🍔🍔

21. 171 深 The Devoted Second Male Lead Is Irresistible 深情男二不禁撩 Half-Crazy半只疯狂Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [Fake transmigration into a book + childhood sweethearts + the second male lead wins + flirtatious, doting romance + one-on-one, both devoted + happy ending] Nie Songhuan transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the wicked female side character. At first, she can only follow the plot to stay alive. Until she sees the stunningly handsome second male lead, Su Yu'an. Her lustful heart stirs, no, her tender heart does, and somehow she strides up to him and says arrogantly, “Stop liking Zhou Shuyu 2.5kReads9.2Score30014d adds
22. 172 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 58Reads8.2Score—14d adds
23. 173 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
24. 174 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
25. 175 埋 After Burying My Parents, I Never Forgave Them Again 埋葬父母后，再也不原谅 Xinxin Xiaozhu心心小竹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A family of loyal heroes, a female lead who is a retired special forces soldier + a mad, possessive male lead who rises to power + divorces her scumbag husband and never looks back] She took off her military uniform, devoted herself to running his household, and worked tirelessly for his company, only to hear him say, “Qiao Qin, how could you ever compare to Song Yunshuang?” “Yunshuang is an independent, self-reliant female pilot. You're just a useless secretary who pours tea and fetches water 17.6kReads8.2Score3k14d adds

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    She took off her military uniform, devoted herself to cooking and cleaning, and worked diligently for his company, only to be met with his words, "Qiao Qin, how can you compare to Song Yunshuang?" Even his friends looked down on her and mocked her. But they didn't know that she was once a queen of the special forces, flying fighter jets on missions was commonplace for her, and she spoke five languages.

26. 176 乔 Dr. Qiao, I Want to Help You Collect Rent 乔医生，我想帮你收租 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance756k WordsCompleted Jing Yan spent five years in love with Chu Yi, only to hear that his first love had moved into his home, instead of getting a wedding announcement. Her love for him faded away in an instant. After the breakup, she meets her landlord for the first time. Mr. Qiao is a doctor. The next time she sees him, she learns he’s also a property owner. In her everyday life, Dr. Qiao is the very picture of a mature, dependable adult man. One night, Jing Yan sends Dr. Qiao a tentative message: “Maybe I don’t w 2.7kReads9.2Score37714d adds

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    The second male lead wins, and unrequited love comes true. [Learned][Learned] First book: The girl who lacked love finally received unique and unconditional affection. Second book: A slow and steady flow. Third book: Snowflakes don't just fall on branches; magpies perch on branches to grow old together.

27. 177 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds

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    🍇✨The second male lead takes over. ① Three days before their engagement, he abandoned her to go find a frivolous woman, declaring he wouldn't be back on the day of the engagement. After a night of heavy drinking, she stopped the passing Beijing socialite, saying, "Get engaged to me." When they met again, the once-proud prince had fallen from grace, begging her for another chance. Before she could speak, her slender waist was already embraced. The man's gaze was cold, his voice icy. "Sorry, my wife is allergic to scumbag men, so it's inconvenient for her to speak."

28. 178 分 After We Broke Up, I Went Wild in the Entertainment Industry 分手后我在娱乐圈杀疯了 Yang Ye央也Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + the second male lead takes the lead + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the heroine has experience, the hero doesn't] Wen Shiqing and Zhou Langxing were in love for five years, but on their fifth anniversary, she discovered he had cheated on her. When she confronted him, Zhou Langxing only said wearily, “We've grown too far apart.” Only then did Wen Shiqing realize that Zhou Langxing had gone from an unknown to a popular actor, while she was still a bottom-tier actress, stuck playing su 8.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
29. 179 与 Giving In to Him 与他纵情 Nan Ajiu南阿韭Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Ex Chases Wife to the Crematorium + Power-Climbing Romance] [War Correspondent & International Race Car Driver] [Wild Rose & Cool, Aloof Hunk] Gao Ran loves boldly and hates boldly, and cherishes her freedom. Instead, a scumbag used her as a stand-in and played her for three years. She dumped him and walked away, only to catch the eye of his friend Jiang Si, a towering, 6'3" hunk with an attitude. The scumbag regretted everything and tearfully chased after her, knocking on her apartment door. 261Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    ✨The second male lead takes over. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The female lead is carefree and always thought their relationship was just like that of brothers. The male lead secretly loves the female lead and doesn't hide it from anyone, except for her.

30. 180 全 Global Hunt for a Wife! The Little Madam Has Nowhere to Hide 全球追妻令！小夫人她无处藏身啦 Yan Jiujiu颜久久Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance | Obsessive and powerful male lead | Unhinged | A deep bag of tricks for winning her back | Coercive possessive love] That night, she was forced to cling to him to save her life... One fateful mistake, and she could never escape him again! Li Yuye, son of the richest man in the country: refined, domineering, arrogant, and obsessive. He gave her all his love and affection. But she still escaped from his “Wellington Dream Castle.” He flew into a rage. “She dared to elope with anothe 8.4kReads9.1Score81814d adds
31. 181 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
32. 182 沈 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 501Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    🍅🍅 [This is a book about the second male lead rising to power]🔥 You definitely have to try this one. 🌿🌿🌿The plot is truly amazing, both the writing style and the foreshadowing are fantastic. It's a very enjoyable read and definitely a perfect bedtime story.

33. 183 虞 Resignation 虞辞 Shu Man束漫Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Proud, funny actress × lovesick, clingy race-car driver] On the day she was nominated for a Golden Tree Award, the whole internet was waiting for Yu Nian and Luo Sheng to announce their relationship. But with a single turn, Luo Sheng stepped off the stage, took his first love by the hand, and, in front of everyone, picked up the microphone to personally put an end to their ship: “Allow me to introduce my girlfriend, Bai Jiu.” While in France to clear her head, Yu Nian unexpectedly met Song Ci. 141Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This one! This one! The female lead has a childhood friend she's known for a long time and has always liked him. However, he has a crush on someone else, so the female lead decisively goes abroad and unexpectedly meets the male lead, finding her other half. But then the scumbag childhood friend tries to go back to her, and of course, our male lead won't give him a chance! [Shy]

34. 184 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.1kReads8.9Score57714d adds

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    The bag is beautiful. Disagree? Bring it on! Feel free to prove me wrong! [Smug]

35. 185 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
36. 186 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Male Supporting Character Begs Me to Cuddle Him to Sleep Every Night 穿书后，男配在我怀里每晚求哄睡 Ning Ning Yan宁宁颜Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Mutual Devotion] She accidentally transmigrated into a book and became its vicious female supporting character. Looking at the male supporting character in her arms, who was a little silly, soft and sweet, and always acting coquettish with her, how could she bear to hit or abuse him? Spoil him, spoil him, absolutely! Her silly husband says he wants a hug? Sure! He says he wants a kiss? ...That works too. He says he wants to sleep together, and wants her to have his baby? Q 2.2kReads8.9Score19514d adds
37. 187 废 The Useless Prodigy Strikes Back: The Overbearing System Falls for Him 废材逆袭之霸道系统爱上他 Moon-Clear Cloud-Dream月清云梦Modern Romance363k WordsOngoing [Urban Eastern Fantasy + Transmigration + System + Male Second Lead Takes Center Stage + Human-Ghost Romance] What a rotten game. She’s assigned to assist the Underworld’s most useless ghost-catching official, a corpse-collecting ghost. A ruthless Host, a single-minded demon hunter, Underworld officials abusing their power, a backlog of wrongful-death cases, and monsters gone mad. * She doesn’t even have a physical body, yet she still has monthly KPI targets, competing with colleagues for cases, 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book, "The Useless Girl's Rise to Power: The Domineering System Falls in Love with Him." I really love the "second male lead rises to power" trope combined with urban romance. It's so sweet! [Thumbs up]

38. 188 老 My Wife Is Mine! The CEO’s Second Male Lead Makes His Move 老婆是我的！霸总男二急上位 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Knows When to Cut Her Losses vs. Cultured Second Male Lead Who Takes the Lead] In the eleventh year of my secret love for He Chengyi, he came knocking on my door late one night, drunk and reeking of alcohol. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. We parted on bad terms. The next time I heard from him was half a month later. The first thing he said when we met was: “Qiaoqiao, Lin Xue is back. We're getting back together.” Then he po 2.5kReads9.1Score12114d adds
39. 189 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds

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    It's both a reconciliation after a breakup and a story of the second male lead taking over.

40. 190 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score37314d adds

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    Help! This book is so addictive! Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu were childhood sweethearts, but her fiancé cheated on her during their seven-year itch. After a decisive breakup, she met Ji Huaichuan, the head of a wealthy family. From a student's parent to a savior, Ji Huaichuan gradually gets closer to her, showering her with affection in various ways. What seems like a marriage of convenience turned into love is actually a long-planned scheme—it's so sweet it's almost sickening!

41. 191 重 Reborn in 1970, I Became the Beloved of a Disabled Military Officer 重生七零成了残疾军官的心尖宠 Jing An Is Here景安来了Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other] In her previous life, Xia Qingqing took meticulous care of the Du family, only to be framed by them and drowned in a river. She died heartbroken. When she awakens again, she leaves behind the scumbag and his parasitic family. She has medical skills, a clever mind, money, and beauty, and remarries. She never expected that the man who was supposed to be disabled would turn out to be a mysterious big shot... The heroine take 2.8kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    🍁① Her fiancé, whom she had waited two years for, returned to his hometown with a spirited and capable female comrade. "This is Comrade Song Fang. We've already submitted our marriage application to the higher-ups. We've come back to get married." 🌃🌃 Her two years of devotion seemed like a joke. During an argument, she accidentally fell into the water, and when she opened her eyes again, she was back on the day her fiancé brought the female comrade back...

42. 192 八 In the 1980s, the Chaste Officer's Wife-Chasing Inferno 八零年代，禁欲军官追妻火葬场 Little Pudding's Little Meatball小布丁的小肉丁Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Jiang Mo married into the Lu family, served her parents-in-law, raised their children, and kept the household running smoothly for her husband. But as she lay dying, her cold, military-officer husband of many years made a grand show of bringing home his first love to care for her. The adopted son and daughter she had raised for over twenty years even accepted the mistress as their mother. Her biological daughter, meanwhile, was married off by her in-laws to an old man who h 7Reads5.0Score—14d adds
43. 193 守 After Five Years as a Wife in Name Only, I’m Reborn, Taking My Child, and Getting Divorced. It Feels So Good 守活寡五年，重生带崽离婚真香了 Overflowing with Wealth盆满钵盈Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted (Military romance + period setting + regretful pursuit + rival suitors, second male lead gets the girl. Come on in!) In her previous life, Jiang Suisui ignored everyone’s objections and married Song Yun’an, the aloof flower of the military. She always thought that falling in love after marriage could be lovely. After all, you had to take a bite to find out whether a forcibly picked melon was sweet. She never expected that some people were cold-hearted by nature, impossible to warm no matter what 100Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 194 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Kicking My Scumbag Ex to the Curb and Becoming a Mogul's Darling 重生九零脚踹渣男做大佬心尖宝 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + love after marriage + warm and healing + everyday child-rearing + everyday wealth-building] Only after Juzi died did she learn that she was a character in a tragic romance. In the story, she gave birth to a daughter, only to be looked down on by her mother-in-law and resented by her good-for-nothing husband for not bearing a son. He was even secretly seeing the factory director’s daughter. Unable to take it any longer, Juzi divorced him and took her daughter with her. 3.7kReads9.2Score34614d adds

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    🍁She only learned after her death that she was just cannon fodder in a book. In the story, she happily married her husband, only to be looked down upon by her mother-in-law on her first day. After giving birth to her daughter, her husband also despised her for being useless and secretly had an affair with the factory manager's daughter… 🍑She finally got a divorce but then contracted cancer. Before she died, the person she had always hated was by her side… 🍑Reborn back to the day she married the scumbag, she dumped him and turned to throw herself into the arms of the other man…

45. 195 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.1kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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    Top Pick 🔥🔥🔥Super Good!🔥🔥 When the male lead, who had been dead for ten years, returned with a scheming woman and their son, the female lead exclaimed: "My husband is all-powerful now, where did you come from, you little brat?"

46. 196 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend’s Uncle 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的小叔 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Bold, passionate heiress vs. devoted, domineering CEO] [Urban romance + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + putting villains in their place + sweet romance] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason was simple: Zhou Yufeng thought she was wicked and couldn't tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come back to 76Reads8.7Score—14d adds
47. 197 笑 Laugh at Her for Being a Widow? She's the Regent King's One Regret 笑她寡妇？可她是摄政王的意难平 White Mist白雾Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted On their wedding night, her husband, Pei Tingning, went into the wrong room and ended up with one of the maids. Three months later, he supposedly died in battle, and she wore mourning clothes for him for three years. Then, on the anniversary of his death, she heard his warm voice through the wall, laced with mockery. That was when she learned that his supposed twin brother, Pei Tingyan, was actually her husband in disguise. He had already married the maid as his second wife. Three years of agony 1kReads6.0Score20714d adds

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    Bai Wu's new novel starts with a broken relationship that can't be mended! The original male lead's ashes are scattered! A subtly possessive and yandere second male lead takes over! [Already hooked]

48. 198 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 30.6kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds

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    🍉✨The second male lead takes over. ①They met at 16, got engaged at 18, and every time they had a cold war, she was the one who had to take the initiative to make up. Until she was 24, she overheard him saying to a friend, "How about we make another bet? No matter how many scandals I have, she can only put up with it. She comes from a fallen family; if she leaves me, who else will want her?" She resolutely broke up with him and went to marry the heir of a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing, who was seriously injured, to bring him good luck. At this moment, he realized what he had lost—a regret and pain that he could not get back even with everything he had.

49. 199 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score64214d adds
50. 200 退 After Breaking Off Our Engagement, My Archrival Bet I'd Fall for Him 退婚后，死对头他赌我会爱上他 Romance Novel Enthusiast集众言情小说爱好者Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted After the Broken Engagement, My Archenemy Bets I'll Fall in Love with Him —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It should be considered that the second male lead rose to power.

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